Window structure



June 25, 1957 REYNOLDS 2,796,639

WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 4, 1955 S Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR I H T. REYNOLDS ATTORNEYS June 25, 1957 H. T. REYNOLDS 2,796,639

WINDOW STRUCTURE Filed Jan. 4, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR H. T. REYNOLDS 152 W2 MW ATTORNEYS June 25, 1957 H. T. REYNOLDS WINDOW STRUCTURE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Jan. 4, 1955 INVENTOR H. T. REYNOLDS ATTORNEYS United States Patent WINDOW STRUCTURE Hamilton T. Reynolds, Huntingdon, Pa., assignor to Reynolds Windows, Inc., Huntingdon, Pa., 2 corporation of Pennsylvania Application January 4, 1955, Serial No. 479,785

4 Claims. (Cl; 20-49) This invention relates to closure members, and more specifically, it pertains to a window structure, and comprises an improvement over the window structures disclosed in my Patent No. 2,024,877, which issued Decen1- ber 17, l935, entitled Window, and my Patent No. 2,266,076, which issued on December 16, 1941, entitled Window structure.

One of the primary objects of this invention is to provide a metallic window structure, preferably formed of aluminum, and wherein the sash or sashes thereof are pivotally supported for reversal substantially through an arc of 180.

Another object of this invention is to provide friction means for supporting the sashes at any desired angle of inclination.

A further object of this invention is to provide, in a window structure of the type described, means for detachably mounting and supporting the sashes thereon.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a sliding and swingingsash structure wherein the sashes thereof are independently reversible thereon, and wherein each sash may be iven independent vertical and angular inclination movements.

Other and further objects and advantages of the instant invention will become more evident from a consideration of the following specification when read in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the invention."

Figure 2 is an enlarged partial perspective view of one side of the window structure shown'in Figure 1, the window pane and its frame having been removed.

Figure 3 cross-sectionalv view of the header with the window in closed position.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail horizontal cross-sectional view taken through one of the window jamhs with the window in its closed position.

Figure 5' is an enlarged fragmentary detail vertical cross-sectional view taken on a vertical plane through the window sill with the window in closed position.

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail horizontal cross-sectional view of a window, jamb, and window adjusting means, the windowbeing shown in dotted lines and in its closed position.

Figure 7 is an enlarged'detail horizontal cross-sectional view, similar to Figure 6, illustrating the parts of the window structure in an adjusted position.

Figure S'is an enlarged detail horizontal cross-sectionnl view, similar to Figures 6 and 7; illustrating the positiorrofthe sash elements when the sash is moved to a greater angle of inclination.

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail horizontal cross-sectional view of the window'stnicture together with the window frame, the associated parts being illustrated in closed position.

Figure 10' is an enlarged perspective view, partly in cross-section, illustrating. the connection between the face plates and the standardsi is an enlarged fragmentary detail vertical' 2,7 96 ,6 39 Patented June 25, 1957 Figure 11 is an enlarged exploded perspective view, partly in cross-section, illustrating assembly details of the standard.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary side elevational view, partly in cross-section illustrating several related movements of the sashes in a window constructed in accordance with this invention.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, reference numeral 20 designates, in general, sliding and swinging sash structure constructed in accordance with the teachings of this invention. The sash structure is formed of metal, preferably aluminum, and comprises a header 22, a pair of oppositely disposed jamb's' 24; a sill 26, two pairs of oppositely disposed sash bars 28, and two pairs of oppositely disposed stays 30; i

The header 22 comprises an elongated metallic strip of material, substantially rectangular'in configuration, provided with a substantially centrally disposed'longitudinally extending depressed portion 32 having a U shaped configuration including a pair of substantially parallel spaced arms 34, 36 integrally connected ad jacent their respective lower ends by a curvilinear bight 38. The outer longitudinal side of the header 22 termi nates in a second depressed portion 4tlwhich is' composed "ice of a pair of spaced, substantially paralleltarms 42, 44

52 engage the upper ends of the jai'nbs 24' (seeFigure 12) and are riveted at 54 thereto; A spacer'block56 is disposed intermediate the flange 50 and the adjacent upper end portion of the jamb 24, and the flange 50and" spacer 56 is secured thereto by a bolt 58;

Each jamb member 24 comprises an elongated vertical ly extending metallic element having an inner side wall" 60 and an outer side wall 62 integrally connected thereto in substantially spaced parallel relation by an end wall 64. As is seenin the drawings the side wall 62 has a" lessor width than the side wall'60, and thewall 62 termi nates at its free end in an inwardlyextending bead 661 The inner side wall'60 is formed with an elongated vertically extending arcuate depression comprising a guide" 68 to serve a function to be described below;

The other endof the inner wall is integrally connected with the end wall 64A, intermediate the ends thereofi'of a structure identical to that described above and which" includes the inner and outer side walls 60A; 62A; the bead 66A, and guide 68A; The inner wall=60A terminates in an elongated vertical'wall64Bwh'ich servesthe same function (to be described) as the end-wall 64A;

Each of the-jambs 24 is provided-witha-pairofver tical standards 70 of identical construction; As seen'in" the figures, each standard comprises an* elongated me tallic member having a substantially rectarigular'central body portion 72 having an inwardly inclined longitudinal flange 74 integrallyformed therewith and projecting laterallyfrom a side'thereof. At the-otherlongitudinal sidei and adjacent the marginal edge thereofgisprdvided an" integrally formed substantially u-shapedichannel-"meiin her 76. -As is seen in Figured-1, the arm178of-the-chah= nel member 76 connects with; the cent'r-al body portion,

72 and is integrally connected with itsgothe'r arm-80b'y the bight 82. The central-body portion 72- has"its lon'-' gitudinal marginal side portion 72A overhangingthe chan nelmeinber 76 for a portion of its Width.

An elongated flange l83 extends laterally: away from:-

tli'e'chanhel niemb'er'TG at the junction of the arm 80 with the bight 82, the flange being angularly positioned .in an offset shoe 94, and having a transverse slot 96 extending across the lower end of stem 92 and shoe 94, is superposed on the spring 84 within the channel 76 with the lower end of the stem 92 and shoe 94 engaging opposite ends of the spring 84, the latter having its flange seated in the 'slot 96. The T-shaped rail 88 has the head portion thereof projecting beyond the side portion 72A and beyond the free end of the arm 80. The rail 88 is of lesser length than the channel member 76 whereby lugs 80A may be struck inwardly from the arm 80 to engage against opposite ends of the rail 88 to prevent longitudinal displacement thereof in either direction.

The standards 70 are inserted laterally in the jambs 24 between the side walls 60, 62 and the end walls 64, 64A, 3 and between the end walls 64A, 64B and intermediate the side walls 60A, 62A, and standards may be vertically'reciprocated therebetween. As is seen in the figures, the arcuate cross-head 90 is disposed within the guide 68 and is axially rotatable therein.

- A thin substantially rectangular metallic plate 98 having an arcuately shaped longitudinal side 100 is slidably mounted for reciprocation on each standard 70 with the arcuate side thereof embracing about an adjacent portion of the flange 83. The plate 98 extends laterally across the standards 70 and the other longitudinal side 102 is provided with a marginally located aperture 104 and a cut-out to form a side '106 angularly positioned relative thereto. The plate 98 is slidably received in a slot 108 (see Figure between the lower end of an elongated flange 110' of an elongated substantially rectangular face plate 112.' The face plate 112 and the flange 110 are integrally formed of a desired metal. The flange 110 is oppositely disposed with respect to an elongated flange 114 which is also integrally formed with the face plate 112 and extends along its other longitudinal side.

As is seen in Figure 9, a window sash 116 has a side thereof recessed at 118 and an oppositely disposed side bevelled at 120 to receive therein the flanges 110 and 114. After the sash 116 has been fitted onto the face plate 112, the lower end thereof is secured thereto and to the plate 98 by means of a wood screw 122 which extends through a counter-sunk opening 124 which is aligned with the opening 104 formed in the plate 98.

The sash 116 is formed with an inwardly extending hollow recess 126 intermediate the ends thereof, the recess being aligned with an opening 128 formed in an adjacent portion of the face plate 112. A stud member 130 having an inverted frustoconical configuration is mounted on the lower end of a stay 132 and is adapted to pass loosely through the opening 128 for reciprocation into and away from the recess 126. The stud member 130 terminates at the free end thereof in an enlarged circumferential flange 134. The stay 132 is substantially triangular in transverse cross-section and is secured to the upper end of the standard 70 by means of a rivet 136. As is seen in Figure 7 of the drawings, the rivet 136 has the head portion 138 thereof cut down to the plane of the side 132A of the stay 132.

The window sash is fixedly secured to the face plate 112 by means of additional wood screws 140 positioned at desired longitudinally spaced locations.

The wooden sash frame is completed by apair of top and bottom crossfframe members 142 and 144 which connect between the stiles 116.

The bottom sash member 144 is provided with a longitudinally extending slot.146 which. is adapted to fit loosely about a flange 148 extending longitudinally of the sill 26. The flange, 148 serves as a weather guard, and the upper sash member 142 is also provided with a longitudinally extending slot 158 which is adapted to loosely engage over the flange 48 which serves as a weather guard at the header 22. The sill 26 is also integrally formed with a vertically extending back flange 152 which is adapted to engage against the building structure (not shown).

The window structure 20 is completed by the provision of the usual glass pane 154 which is retained in place by means of putty 156.

Having'described and illustrated one embodiment of this invention in detail, the operation is deemed obvious from the foregoing description and the annexed drawings.

Referring to Figure 6 of the drawings, the several elements of the window structure constructed in accordance with the present invention are illustrated therein in the closed position of the window.

in Figure 7, the window has been partially opened and it will be seen that the standard has been rotated inwardly of the jamb, but the stay 132 maintains frictional engagement with the face plate 112 under the influence of the spring 84 acting through the T-shaped rail 88. As the sash is opened or closed, the points of frictional engagement of the stay with the face plate occurs at different intervals and with a constant force. The standards, of course, rotate inwardly or outwardly as each change occurs.

It will be understood from the foregoing description that the windows may be rotated to 180 on the stud member 130, and as this action takes place, the face plate 112 will reach, substantially, the upper ends of the standard 70 and the window will have been rotated through an'arc of substantially 180.

The window structure herein defined may be detached from the window sashes with facility, the stays 132 being formed of flexible material will readily 'bend to permit the withdrawal of the studs from the recesses 126. v

At the same time, the standards and the stay members may be removed as a unit from the jambs by turning the standards 70 in a clockwise direction while at the same time exerting a force thereon in a direction away from the jambs.

The Window structure may be assembled by following the above dismantling steps in reverse order.

In general, the material utilized in the construction of the present window structure comprises an aluminum frame structure and the reversible equipment thereof is extruded aluminum alloy. It is preferred that all sashes shall be made of Ponderosa pine and treated with Woodlife.

All of the following actions may be accomplished in normally opening or closing the window. Both sash may be moved vertically reciprocated as in any conventional double hung window. The lower sash may be tilted in to any angular position at any vertical height and automatically sustained.

A further feature of this invention resides in the fact that the windows may be factory assembly in one compact unit, the window structure being adjusted properly and ready for immediate installation and operation at the site of the building.

Having described and illustrated one embodiment of this invention it will be understood that the same if offered merely by Way of example, and that the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following'claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A sliding and swinging window structure for windows having a pair of opposed sashes, said structure comprising a pair of oppositely disposed window jambs, each of said jambs comprising a pair of inner side walls and a pair of outer side walls integrally connected by end walls, an elongated substantially rectangular standard mounted for reciprocation between each pair of side walls, said standard being rotatable about a longitudinal axis, resilient means for urging said standard-s away from said inner wall, a resiliennt stay having one of its ends pivotally connected adjacent one of the ends of each of said standards, means on the other of its endsfor pivotal connection with a window sash, said stays maintaining frictional contact with said standards to hold said stays in selected position through all pivoted adjustments thereof, a plate mounted for reciprocation on said standards, and means pivotally connecting said plate with said window sash.

2. A sliding and swinging window structure for windows having a pair of opposed sashes, said structure comprising a pair of jams, each of said jambs having an inner wall, said inner wall being provided with a pair of integrally spaced end Walls, said inner Wall having an armate guide formed therein, a vertical standard disposed adjacent each of said inner Walls and extending intermediate said end walls, said standards each having a central body portion, a substantially U-shaped channel member integrally formed with said central body portion and projecting to one side thereof, said central body portion having the marginal edge thereof extending partially over said channel member, an elongated rail disposed within said channel member, resilient means disposed within said channel member and constantly tending to urge said rail for movement away from said channel member, said rail having an arcuate portion thereof extending beyond said U-shaped member and engaging said guide, a flange integrally formed with said channel member and engaging abutment means formed on said outer walls of said jambs to prevent lateral displacement of said standard from said jambs, a stay for each of said standards, said stay having one of its ends pivotally secured to the upper end of said standards, said stays being substantially triangular in transverse cross-section and having portions thereof frictionally engaging their respective standards throughout all angular adjustments of said stays, a face plate for each pair of window sashes, each of said face plates having an aperture former therein, each of said sashes having a recess formed therein aligned with each of said apertures, each of said stays having a stud element mounted on the other end and loosely disposed within said aperture and said recess, a plate mounted for reciprocation on each of said standards, and means pivotally connecting one end of each of said standards with each of said plates.

3. A sliding and swinging window sash structure comprising a pair of oppositely disposed spaced and parallel window jambs, for a pair of oppositely disposed window sashes, each of said jambs comprising a pair of inner walls, a pair of outer walls, a pair of oppositely disposed end Walls, a standard disposed within each of said jambs, means securing said standards in each of said jambs for reciprocation therein and rotation about a longitudinal axis thereof, a face plate for each of said sashes, said face plates and said sashes each having an aligned opening formed therein, a plate slidably mounted on each of said standards, means pivotally connecting one end of said face plates with one end of said plates, a resilient stay having an end thereof pivotally connected adjacent one end of each of said standards, and a stud member fixedly secured to the other end of each of said stays, said stud member being adapted to extend through said aligned openings in each of said face plates and each of said sashes.

4. A sliding and swinging window structure comprising a pair of oppositely disposed jambs, a standard mounted for reciprocation and rotation about a longitudinal axis within each of said jambs, an elongated flexible stay for each of said standards, each of said stays having one of their ends pivotally connected adjacent one end of said standards, respectively, a pair of oppositely disposed window sashes, said stays having the other of their ends loosely and pivotally connected to one of said sashes, respectively, adjacent an end thereof, means slidably mounted on said standards for reciprocation therewith and relative thereto, and means pivotally connecting said last means with said other end of said sashes.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,590,763 Klemm June 29, 1926 1,948,596 Ross Feb. 27, 1934 1,980,275 Julin Nov. 13, 1934 2,266,076 Reynolds Dec. 16, 1941 

